The bullets landed on Benjamin's clothes and helmet, then dropped onto the yacht's deck. It was as if they weren't real bullets.
"Miss Godfrey, don't be afraid. These clothes are specially made. They can even protect you from the impact of explosives. Ordinary bullets are useless against us," Benjamin said.
The only problem now was when they went ashore.
After all, even if they had special clothes on, he couldn't possibly hold up against dozens of men with Natalie in tow.
Natalie's breathing sped up. "I need to give this Tobias, then, since it can withstand explosives. He'll be fine once he wears this. Benjamin, turn back around, I need to give this to Tobias."
Benjamin looked pained.
He didn't tell Natalie that Tobias had gotten these clothes prepared in the shortest time possible. It was a newly developed product, and they only had two sets at the moment.
He could sacrifice his own life and give the clothes he was wearing to Tobias.
But there was no time.
It would only take one second for the explosives to detonate. Tobias did not have the time at all. Queenie would not wait for him.
By the time Tobias wore the clothes, the explosives would have already been detonated. Everyone would die.
Benjamin could only pray that Tobias would be fine.
However, could he really be fine?
Earlier, when he was waiting by the shore, Benjamin was almost certain that Tobias would die.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
An earth- shattering explosion came from the shore, and then countless flames could be seen.
"Miss Godfrey, be careful." Benjamin threw himself at Natalie.
The fire was still spreading rapidly.
The men standing on the shore instantly fell to the ground.
Natalie felt as if she was in a raging fire, and her whole body was alternating between cold and hot.
She closed her eyes tightly, and her eyelashes kept trembling.
Standing in front of her were a doctor and Benjamin.
Benjamin asked the doctor, "She's fine, right?"
The doctor nodded. "There's nothing wrong with her. The clothes protected her from the impact of the explosives, but she was too frightened. That's why she passed out."
Benjamin nodded.
He was in a panic.
The explosives were detonated. Everything within miles of the ship died, even the fish in the sea.
The explosion caused a sensation in the city.
The men on the shore had only died from the impact because the shore was far away from the ship.
There probably weren't even any remnants of the ship left.
The rims of Benjamin's eyes turned red.
He was sure that Tobias was dead.
He had died in that explosion.
Even if he were a god, it was impossible for him to escape.
At this moment, Benjamin's mobile suddenly rang.
It was a notification that he had received an email.
Benjamin opened the email subconsciously, and his pupils dilated in an instant.
His breathing stopped.
This email was actually from Tobias.
Could it be that Tobias... Benjamin opened the email with trembling fingers. When he saw the contents, the light in his eyes died out.
The email was a scheduled one.
Tobias had scheduled it before he'd gone to save Natalie.
Perhaps, if there was enough time, Tobias might have been able to come up with a better plan.
But he did not have time.
The longer Natalie stayed on the ship, the more dangerous it would get.
He could only exchange his life for Natalie's.
This was the best decision, the only decision he could make in that instant.
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